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667 hedge funds and large institutions have $35.8B invested in Netflix in 2015 Q3 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 159 funds opening new positions, 260 increasing their positions, 204 reducing their positions, and 50 closing their positions.

New
Increased
Maintained
Reduced
Closed

218% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 159 | Existing positions closed: 50

27% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 260 | Existing positions reduced: 204

19% more funds holding

Funds holding: 562 → 667 (+105)

3% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 33 → 34 (+1)

4% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $34.4B → $35.8B (+$1.41B)

18% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $3.02B | Put options by funds: $3.7B

Holders
667
Holders Change
+105
Holders Change %
+18.68%
% of All Funds
18.62%
Holding in Top 10
34
Holding in Top 10 Change
+1
Holding in Top 10 Change %
+3.03%
% of All Funds
0.95%
New
159
Increased
260
Reduced
204
Closed
50
Calls
$3.02B
Puts
$3.7B
Net Calls
-$679M
Net Calls Change
-$28.1M

Top Buyers

1
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
New York
+$526M
2
SG Americas Securities
SG Americas Securities
New York
+$521M
3
Viking Global Investors
Viking Global Investors
Connecticut
+$485M
4
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Massachusetts
+$471M
5
Coatue Management
Coatue Management
New York
+$425M

Top Sellers

1
Capital Research Global Investors
Capital Research Global Investors
California
-$1.14B
2
T. Rowe Price Associates
T. Rowe Price Associates
Maryland
-$929M
3
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
Illinois
-$881M
4
Wellington Management Group
Wellington Management Group
Massachusetts
-$578M
5
LPU
Lansdowne Partners (UK)
United Kingdom
-$265M
Name Holding Trade Value Shares
Change 		Change in
Stake
RhumbLine Advisers
76
RhumbLine Advisers
Massachusetts
$60.3M +$929K +86,510 +2%
Allianz Asset Management
77
Allianz Asset Management
Germany
$59.6M -$15.5M -1,439,250 -20%
Principal Financial Group
78
Principal Financial Group
Iowa
$59.6M +$1.05M +98,080 +2%
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
79
State of Wisconsin Investment Board
Wisconsin
$59.6M +$26.9M +2,507,300 +77%
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
80
State Board of Administration of Florida Retirement System
Florida
$56.1M -$131K -12,170 -0.2%
Ameriprise
81
Ameriprise
Minnesota
$55.2M +$4.67M +434,540 +9%
O
82
OppenheimerFunds
New York
$54.7M +$56.9M +5,301,130 New
Janus Henderson Group
83
Janus Henderson Group
United Kingdom
$54.4M -$21.8M -2,030,000 -28%
Prudential Financial
84
Prudential Financial
New Jersey
$54.3M -$1.88M -175,200 -3%
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
85
State of Tennessee, Department of Treasury
Tennessee
$54M +$22.1M +2,055,030 +65%
Westfield Capital Management
86
Westfield Capital Management
Massachusetts
$53.2M +$30.6M +2,851,510 +124%
TM
87
Tiger Management
New York
$53.1M +$7.38M +687,000 +15%
SCM
88
Steadfast Capital Management
New York
$52.7M +$54.8M +5,100,610 New
SO
89
STRS Ohio
Ohio
$52.4M -$11.5M -1,068,990 -17%
AC
90
Apex Capital
California
$51.6M -$74.4M -6,927,500 -58%
Royal Bank of Canada
91
Royal Bank of Canada
Ontario, Canada
$51.5M +$30M +2,791,730 +127%
BJ
92
BlackRock Japan
Japan
$51.5M +$2.4M +223,550 +5%
TD Asset Management
93
TD Asset Management
Ontario, Canada
$49.9M -$7.76M -723,000 -13%
AQR Capital Management
94
AQR Capital Management
Connecticut
$48.1M +$29.8M +2,776,370 +148%
Renaissance Technologies
95
Renaissance Technologies
New York
$48M +$49.9M +4,649,000 New
CAM
96
Contour Asset Management
New York
$47.3M -$72.9M -6,787,710 -60%
Dimensional Fund Advisors
97
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Texas
$47M +$521K +48,500 +1%
PI
98
Putnam Investments
Massachusetts
$42.8M +$42M +3,913,530 +1,724%
Nomura Holdings
99
Nomura Holdings
Japan
$41.5M -$9.37M -872,210 -18%
EVM
100
Eaton Vance Management
Massachusetts
$41.3M +$34.3M +3,195,270 +397%
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NFLX Hedge Fund Activity: Q3 2015 in Review

667 of the 3,582 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Netflix (NFLX) for Q3 2015, worth a combined $35.8B — up 4.1% from $34.4B a quarter earlier.

Buyers outnumbered sellers: 159 funds opened new NFLX positions and 50 closed out — a net gain of 109 holders — while 260 added to existing stakes and 204 trimmed.

The largest buyer was Morgan Stanley, adding an estimated $526M. The largest seller was Capital Research Global Investors, cutting an estimated $1.14B.

  • 667 institutional investors held Netflix (NFLX) as of Q3 2015, up from 562 in Q2 2015.
  • Funds reported $35.8B of Netflix stock for Q3 2015, up 4.1% quarter-over-quarter.
  • 159 funds opened new Netflix positions in Q3 2015 and 50 closed out, a net change of +109 holders.
  • The largest Netflix buyer in Q3 2015 was Morgan Stanley, an estimated $526M added.
  • The largest Netflix seller in Q3 2015 was Capital Research Global Investors, an estimated $1.14B sold.

Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q3 2015.